Iowa Press

Trends and data drive much of today's political analysis and the Cook Political Report has a long history of accurate insight. We sit down with founder Charlie Cook on this edition of Iowa Press.

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The 2018 electorate in Iowa shifted purple on election night. But republicans remain in power. What does it mean for governing and for the 2020 positioning already underway? We sit down with Iowa reporters on this roundtable edition of Iowa Press.

On this edition of Iowa Press, Craig Robinson, founder and editor of TheIowaRepublican.com, and Pat Rynard, founder and editor of IowaStartingLine.com, discuss the midterm election results and what's ahead for Iowa Democrats and Republicans.

Joining moderator David Yepsen at the Iowa Press table are Kay Henderson, news director for Radio Iowa, and James Lynch, political reporter for The Gazette.

Program support provided by: Associated General Contractors of Iowa and Iowa Bankers Association.

The 2018 midterm election was one for the history books here in Iowa. New female officeholders are part of the story and one of Iowa's first-ever Congresswomen joins us. It's Cindy Axne on this edition of Iowa Press.

On Election Eve, Iowa democrats are dreaming of blue waves and a change election during the midterms. But will renewed democratic energy be enough to close the gap in Iowa's rural Fourth Congressional District? We sit down with the man challenging republican Congressman Steve King. It's J.D. Scholten on this edition of Iowa Press.

On this edition of Iowa Press, noted public opinion pollster and analyst Ann Selzer, president of Selzer & Company, joins reporters to talk about the upcoming midterm elections. 

Joining moderator David Yepsen at the Iowa Press table are Kay Henderson, news director for Radio Iowa, and James Lynch, political reporter for The Gazette.

Program support provided by: Associated General Contractors of Iowa and Iowa Bankers Association.

On this edition of Iowa Press we convene a panel of political reporters for a roundtable discussion regarding the upcoming midterm elections. 

Joining moderator David Yepsen at the Iowa Press table are Kay Henderson, news director for Radio Iowa, James Lynch, political reporter for The Gazette, and Erin Murphy, Des Moines bureau chief for Lee Enterprises.

Program support provided by: Associated General Contractors of Iowa and Iowa Bankers Association.

Election Day is less than four weeks away and Iowa's Third Congressional District could be one of the nation's closest toss-up races. Where do Congressman David Young and challenger Cindy Axne stand on the issues? We sit down with both on this special debate edition of Iowa Press.

On this edition of Iowa Press, Ernie Goss, professor of economics at Creighton University and Chad Hart, associate professor of economics at Iowa State University focus on Iowa and Midwest economic impacts of a trade war with China. Renegotiated NAFTA trade agreements with Canada and Mexico ahead of the 2018 elections will also be discussed.

Joining moderator David Yepsen at the Iowa Press table are Kay Henderson, news director for Radio Iowa, and James Lynch, political reporter for The Gazette.

On this edition of Iowa Press, incumbent Mary Mosiman (R-Ames) and challenger Rob Sand (D-Des Moines) join reporters to talk about their campaigns for the State Auditor’s office. 

Joining moderator David Yepsen at the Iowa Press table are Kay Henderson, news director for Radio Iowa, and Brianne Pfannenstiel, chief political reporter for The Des Moines Register.

Program support provided by: Associated General Contractors of Iowa and Iowa Bankers Association.